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Why these social media tools are a unique opportunity for nonprofits to create a greater impact
The pandemic has hit many sectors across the country pretty hard including most players in the social sector. The digital services industry, however, has seen an uptick in growth, and none more spectacular than in the digital advertising world. According to a recent...
Why requests for proposals need improvement in the nonprofit sector
Attention nonprofit decision-makers and service contractors caught in the time-sucking tango called the request for proposal dance, this post is for you! The current RFP process replicates the grant application torture cycle nonprofits themselves are often subjected...
Stop struggling to justify your impact!
If you are working towards improving social and environmental issues then you must already be aware that the rules of the game are changing. It's becoming harder to attract the attention of funders and supporters. Governments, foundations, impact investors, and even...
Women are changing business as usual
Recently featured in Forbes magazine, a fascinating group of B Corp entrepreneurs want radical change in business leadership Montreal, March 9th, 2021 - The pandemic has completely changed business models and consumption habits around the world. What if this is also...
Active Philanthropy Requires Advocacy
Last week, during a team Zoom "5 à 7", fresh from a lunchtime primer on the heavy concepts of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, a question surfaced that offered an interesting opportunity for the team to get into a passionate discussion. Why wasn't the...
Why show donors love? Get started now on a better nonprofit donor journey
Creating a donor or customer journey is really about showing love by building a more profound, long term relationship. As a not-for-profit organization you are deeply dependent on the love that your supporters show towards your cause, it’s only natural that you should...
A handy guide to evaluating your comms strategy
With the new year underway it’s important to begin on the right foot in what will probably be a 12-month marathon to catch up on lost opportunities for most nonprofits. Like every dedicated athlete, social sector superstars need to take stock of their current...
Websites are the cornerstone of communications
“Omnes viae Romam ducunt!” The famous expression “All roads lead to Rome” means that all paths or activities lead to the center of things. This was literally true in the days of the Roman Empire, when all the empire's roads radiated out from the capital city. The...
Beyond the Traditional Annual Report: Demonstrating impact in a better way
Do the words “annual report” give you the literary equivalent of taking a sleeping pill? Is it the financials, the dry formal letters from the board, or the huge list of thank yous that go on for 10 pages? It is sad to say that the term “annual report” comes loaded...
Collaboration with no bitter aftertaste
“One is the loneliest number” - song by Harry Nilsson One really is the loneliest number. Why is it that we insist at going at things alone instead of finding some kindred spirits ready to share the journey with us? In honor of National Philanthropy Day on...